Europe

SOFTSWISS has secured another agreement for its SOFTSWISS Sportsbook, incorporating sports betting operator Bambet into its client portfolio. The collaboration will grant Bambet players access to 10,000 live events covering 70 different sports, in what has been described as a ‘massive landmark’ for SOFTSWISS Sportsbook’s expansion, building on previous deals with PowerCasino and N1Bet. Furthermore, SOFTSWISS aims to deliver a …

Codere has strengthened its sports marketing activities in the Latin American market following an agreement with prominent Argentinian football team Club Atlético River Plate. The four-year deal will see the sports betting operator become the official betting partner of the Primera División team, whilst also gaining visibility via shirt sleeve branding for the initial stages of the deal. Expansion of …

GambleAware has published its list of Q1 betting industry donors, revealing that Entain topped its list of contributors with a donation of £2 million. GambleAware currently requests that all licensed operators donate 0.1% of their gross annual gambling yield directly to GambleAware, whilst firms with an annual gross gambling revenue under £250,000 per annum are asked to donate a minimum …

German operator Tipico has enhanced its foothold in the expanding American sports betting market via a ‘strategic alliance’ between its US subsidiary and digitally-focused mass media company Gannett. As a result of five-year agreement, Tipico will become the official sports betting and igaming provider for the subscription-based media provider, incorporating its odds, props, free-to-play games and betting trends across the …

The European Commission (EC) has launched an ‘in-depth investigation’ examining how Groupe FDJ secured its 25-year exclusive concession to operate France’s national lottery. The Commission has launched its investigation following two separate complaints that highlighted Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) paying the French government a fee of €380 million to operate France’s national lottery games and retail distribution network. FDJ’s exclusive …

John Whittingdale MP, the DCMS Minister overseeing the 2005 Gambling Act review, has responded to a letter from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm (GRH APPG) calling on the government to ‘act in an informed way’ on gambling advertising. Sent on 5 July, the letter concerned a parliamentary discussion held on 25 May, during which Whittingdale responded to …